Abisoghomonyan attends regional event "Sustainable National School  Meals in Global and Regional Context"

ArmInfo. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Robert Abisogomonyan participated and delivered a speech at the high-level regional event titled "Sustainable National School Meals in Global and Regional Context."

According to the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, the  meeting was attended by high-level delegations from Kyrgyzstan and  Tajikistan, who arrived in Armenia on a technical study visit, as  well as representatives from the World Food Program's Brazil Center  of Excellence Against Hunger.

In his opening remarks, Abisogomonyan emphasized the importance of  organizing the study visit to Armenia, focusing on developing  cooperation and sharing best practices among countries in the context  of global challenges to food security, climate change, and supply  chain disruptions. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized  that the School Meals program is a significant example of Armenia's  best practices in social protection, healthy nutrition, and  children's lifestyles. The program's role in strengthening local  communities and developing more sustainable food systems was  emphasized.

Abisoghomonyan highly appreciated the collaboration with the Armenian  branch of the World Food Programme during the  development and  implementation of the program. The program's role in strengthening  national institutional capacity was also emphasized, as the Armenian  government is currently implementing it in the regions. From 2010 to  2024, Russia financed four phases of the school meals project in  Armenia, totaling $43 million. The fifth phase, which aims to develop  a sustainable nutrition system in Armenia, is currently underway from  2025 to 2030, with Russia's targeted contribution to the WFP fund  totaling over $25 million.